| Print Responsibility? [message #18684] Mon, 04 October 2010 12:57 UTC |
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I was wondering about the minimum wall detail on different materials, from 1mm on up. Sometimes it is frustrating to meet this pending the project someone is working on. If I understand correctly, the minimum wall detail is to protect the customer from making something that would generally be considered too thin or weak.
If so, I was wondering: Would it be possible to get the customary email explaining that the walls are too thin etc with the pictures showing the bad points. BUT, instead of saying it cannot be printed, what about giving the customer two options?
1. Redo your file to meet the minimum.
2. Take your chances and print the file. If you do this, Shapeways is in no way, shape or form responsible for the printed result and will not offer a refund/replacement for said model.
This way it is an oral consent to "roll the dice" so to speak. I may be mistaken, but it would take no additional implementation or work on your part and would let customers experiment as they wish?
I thought of this as I have come into this issue on model I am working on where I would REALLY like a part to be .5mm thick but 2mm wide. I understand the minimum and why it is in place but I figure would it be bad to let us experiment at our own cost if we so desire?
Thanks, just a thought I had.
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| Re: Print Responsibility? [message #18688 is a reply to message #18684 ] Mon, 04 October 2010 14:11 UTC |
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The problem is, failed prints can fail a whole load of prints. The printers pack as many models as they can into one load, and having a model shift or break could destroy the whole load, costing potentially thousands of dollars of material. This is why they can't just let you fail in your attempts.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: Print Responsibility? [message #18690 is a reply to message #18684 ] Mon, 04 October 2010 15:57 UTC |
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Ah, I see. I never thought about that angle before, where many jobs are printed next to each other in the same space all at once. Interesting indeed...
It is quite the pain with issues like this:
http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=3332&a mp;start=0&
One of my issues is I would like to get some tiny spikes done on a figure. The spikes are fat at the base and easily 1mm then they thin to a point. Perfectly printable and stable but when they thin they violate the minimum wall. I will have to print them thicker and shave them down with a razor when I get the prints.
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| Re: Print Responsibility? [message #18952 is a reply to message #18684 ] Tue, 12 October 2010 10:58 UTC |
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I think your spikes should be fine, RogersX, as they ought to be counted as 'details' rather than walls. As far as I understand it, the actual structure can't have any areas under 0.7mm, but protruding details can go thinner.
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